by Alfie Battigan and Esme Diamond

The last month has been very busy as students throughout the school decided to run for Student Council. The process gives students a chance to reflect on what is important to them and the importance of being a changemaker and standing up for what they …

This week, DSP was asked by the Department and The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to host a delegation from the Singaporean Ministry of Education. DSP was chosen because of our strong focus on learner agency, real-world learning, our approach to the key competencies …

Mar chuid dár bPlean Feabhsúcháin Scoile Gaeilge, tá na páistí ag déanamh iarracht mhór níos mó dár dteanga a fhoghlaim agus í a chur i bhfeidhm go laethúil. Táimid an-bhródúil as a gcuid iarrachtaí. Maith sibh pobal na scoile ar fad atá ag tacú leis …

Written by Rhea and Emily! 🙂 The Green School’s Committee of DSP went to Ailt An Óir to garden with the residents. We learned about their Polly tunnel and the plants inside it. We planted sunflowers, daffodils and tomatoes. The residents talked about the plants …

Over the past sixteen weeks, our Junior Infants have journeyed through the seasons and grown into confident Senior Infants, learning and discovering through the magic of Forest School. Each session has been an opportunity to connect with nature, develop essential life skills, and nurture curiosity …

We started off our session with the game bat and moth, learning about echolocation and developing our senses. The festival of Samhain It was a festival not unlike the modern New Year’s Day in that it carried the notion of casting out the old and …

Autumn journey Autumn has really arrived. The light was golden through the trees. The children were fascinated by the growth of new mushrooms. They wondered about the ‘dust’ that they saw come out of the puffballs. As we have been noticing seeds of plants, it …

As usual the class were shown a PowerPoint before arriving in the forest about badgers. This is a great way to learn about mammals that the children will rarely see as they are they are quietly hiding or asleep when the children are in the …

This week 2nd class received a letter from Willow herself, telling us about her history and her special friendship with humans. 📜 A Letter from Willow Dear children, Did you know that long ago in Ireland, we willows, and humans, worked very well together. We …